In honor of Black History Month, Viewpoint School welcomed Emmy and Gracie Award-winning executive producer Nzinga Christine Blake to campus on Wednesday, February 25. She spoke at two assemblies in the Carlson Family Theater and engaged Middle and Upper School students through storytelling and conversation.

Blake, Special Projects Executive Producer for ABC Owned Television Stations, shared insights from her career and introduced students to ABC On the Red Carpet Storytellers Spotlight, a series she created to highlight underrepresented voices across The Walt Disney Company.

During each assembly, students watched Storytellers Spotlight: Hoops, Hopes & Dreams, which offers a powerful behind-the-scenes look at how basketball became a tool for connection and change, tracing its impact from the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to President Barack Obama through the lens of Emmy-nominated director Glenn Kaino. The episode features producers Jesse Williams and Alexys Feaster alongside Executive Producer Dr. Bernice King in a rare and deeply personal appearance. Together, they reflect on leadership, visibility, and unity while honoring their late producing partner Michael Latt, whose work was inspired by Dr. King’s call to build the Beloved Community and lead with love. 

Following the screening, Blake joined student panelists for a Q&A conversation, discussing the power of storytelling, the importance of representation in media, and how sports can bring people together across communities.

Storytellers Spotlight: Hoops, Hopes & Dreams is now streaming on Hulu.